HMRC records show 128 businesses trading internationally from West Bridgford over the last six months. It ranks 6 of 21 trading locations in Nottinghamshire. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, plastics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 8.8% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 22 Aug 2026, 20:36HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-22.1
1,670Import declarations▼ 0.2% on the 6 months before
877Export declarations
−8.8%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
128Trading businesses
Top 5 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier
Ranked by declaration volume and months active. Hover any bar in the 24-month indicators for that month's figures. Log in for keyword search and HMRC category filters across all 128 businesses.
★ Most active in West BridgfordFiled more customs declarations than any other West Bridgford business over the last six months — roughly 2% of the town's total import activity, mostly in coffee, tea and spices.
Most active business
THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC
35 import declarations330 export declarationsNG2 *Ch. 09Ch. 17Ch. 19Ch. 21Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners, and similar articles, of any material, food preparations, n.e.s., perfumes and toilet waters (excl. aftershave lotions, personal deodorants and hair lotions).
▼ Expected to slow by 46.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity35 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity330 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
COLE FABRICS PLC
77 import declarations38 export declarationsNG2 *Ch. 35Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 48Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include narrow woven fabrics of man-made fibres, with a width of <= 30 cm, n.e.s., woven fabrics of yarn containing >= 85% by weight of non-textured polyester filaments, incl. monofilament of >= 67 decitex and a maximum diameter of <= 1 mm, paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, printed.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity77 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity38 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
UNIVERSAL WORKS LTD
100 import declarations4 export declarationsNG2 *Ch. 42Ch. 51Ch. 52Ch. 59Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear), men's or boys' shirts of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, nightshirts, singlets and other vests), men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, incl. ski jackets, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers).
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity100 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity4 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HENTON & CHATTELL LTD
148 import declarations8 export declarationsNG2 *Ch. 34Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include mowers for lawns, parks or sports grounds, powered, with the cutting device rotating in a horizontal plane, static converters, electromechanical tools for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor (excl. saws and drills).
▼ Expected to slow by 30.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity148 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity8 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
EAST MIDLANDS FOODS LTD
152 import declarationsImports onlyNG2 *Ch. 04Ch. 07Ch. 08Ch. 09Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products (excl. crispbread, gingerbread and the, waffles and wafers, sugar confectionery not containing cocoa, incl. white chocolate (excl. chewing gum).
▼ Expected to slow by 20.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity152 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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What West Bridgford trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 128 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)Wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats)Made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s.Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners, and similar articles, of any materialInstruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s.Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products (excl. crispbread, gingerbread and theChocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in containers or immediate packings of <= 2 kg (excl. in blocks, slabs or bars and cocoa powder)Food preparations, n.e.s.
Common questions about trade in West Bridgford
How many businesses import or export from West Bridgford?
HMRC customs records show 128 businesses in West Bridgford (NG2) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,670 import declarations and 877 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do West Bridgford businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all West Bridgford traders the leading goods are articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats), made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s., sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners, and similar articles, of any material. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from West Bridgford growing?
Import activity is down 0.2% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 8.8%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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